Hello, and thanks for joining us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren, and today we're continuing in a series

called The Miracle of Mercy. Rick will show us how God's mercy can lift your guilt, heal

your wounds, and transform the way you live.

All right, let's get started with part one of a message called being an agent of mercy in the world.

Now, we've talked many, many times that God has five purposes for your life.

He wants you to know and love him.

That's called worship.

He wants you to belong to his family. That's called fellowship. He wants you to belong to his family. That's called fellowship.

He wants you to grow spiritually and become like Christ. That's called discipleship. He wants you to learn

how to serve other people and not be self-centered. That's called ministry. And he wants you to share

the good news with other people. That's called your mission in life.

Now mercy has application for every one of those purposes. The Bible tells us that when you show

mercy to other people, it's an act of worship. It shows you love God. The Bible says that when you

show mercy, it builds fellowship. It brings people together. The Bible says that when you show mercy, you builds fellowship. It brings people together. The Bible says

that when you show mercy, you become more like Christ. You grow spiritually. The Bible says that

when you show mercy, it's a service to other people. It's a ministry. And the Bible says

that when you show mercy, it is a form of your mission, of sharing the good news.

And so you fulfill your purpose in life.

One of the ways you do that is by showing mercy to other people.

I want us this weekend in the last message in this series to look at mercy as a witness,

specifically being an agent of mercy in the world. When I was a little boy, I dreamed

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